This percussion cap and ball sidearm is an early original Civil War Model 1860 Army revolver in very good condition overall. The Colt specimen is one of some 200,000 M1860 Army revolvers made from 1860 through 1873 and was the successor type to the larger Colt Third Model Dragoon horse pistol. The government-issued Colt Army 44 was the major sidearm in use by US troops during the Civil War.

This particular handgun is a tight .44 caliber, four-screw model with a 6-shot rebated cylinder and an 8” round barrel. Barrel address of “ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” is clear. All gunmetal has been heavily cleaned and wears a bright gray sheen mixed with light pitting. Excellent, one-piece black walnut grips are varnished and exhibit normal hand wear from use. One thin inspector’s cartouche visible on left grip. No original bluing or case remains. Sidearm exhibits the brass trigger guard steel backstrap. Early serial number #11115 indicates this revolver was produced by the Colt armory in the 2^nd or 3^rd quarter of 1861. All matching serial numbers on the frame, cylinder, barrel, wedge, triggerguard, backstrap, and on the spline. Cylinder exhibits just traces of the roll engraved scene of the naval engagement between the Republic of Texas Navy and Mexico.

Cylinder nipples appear new and all cylinder pins hammered down flat. Mechanics very strong and crisp. Sidearm has strong half cock and full cock positions with tight indexing. Equipped with a four-screw frame made to fit a shoulder stock, sidearm has the recoil shield cutouts on the frame and has the small notch in the iron buttplate. Screws are original and just very lightly buggered. The revolver features a clear “COLTS / PATENT” stamp on the left side of the frame. Exterior surface shows scattered light wear marks, all proper and normal for this sidearm’s age and use. Overall, this Colt exhibits a polished light gray scheen.

If one seeks a great Colt Model 1860 Army revolver in very good condition, this early war revolver fits the bill. Good Colt sidearms are increasingly becoming very difficult to find and this specimen would make a handsome addition to any fine arms collection.

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